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Coventry vs Hamden vs Sterling vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Johnston has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Coventry | Hamden | Sterling | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
61,045Highest |
3,629Lowest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$7,784Highest 150% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamden and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #122 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Sterling School District | Johnston |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Hamden High School | None in town | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
13.5Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.